John Singleton, director of "Boyz n the Hood", died at the age of 51

Oscar-nominated author and director John Singleton has passed away, confirms Fox News. He was 51 years old.

The Singleton family told Fox News Monday that Singleton "died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends."

"We would like to thank the incredible doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their thoughtful care and kindness, and we wish to thank all of John's fans, friends and colleagues for all the love and support that we have come to." They testified to him during this difficult period, "the statement said. continued.

Earlier Monday, Singleton's family announced that she had made the "excruciating decision" to remove Singleton from the survival system. The family said the decision was made "in days, with the thoughtful advice of John's doctors."

"John Singleton is a prolific and innovative filmmaker who changed the game and opened his doors to Hollywood, a world just a few miles from the world he grew up in," the statement said.

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Singleton was in a coma after a stroke last week. The director's family had previously announced that he had a stroke on April 17, but no details had been revealed regarding the severity of his condition.

Monday, in a statement, Monday: "John loved nothing to offer that to give new talents and his films were known for his roles with actors that the industry would adopt.T talents such as Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ice Cube, Tyrese and Taraji P. Henson.

This archival photo of July 13, 1991 shows filmmaker John Singleton, who directed the movie "Boyz N The Hood" in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo / Bob Galbraith)

"We thank his fans, his friends and his colleagues for the flow of love and prayers that took place during this extremely difficult time.We would like to thank all Cedars Sinai's doctors for the irreproachable care that he received. "

According to his family, Singleton "struggled quietly against high blood pressure" and asked his fans to learn about this disease by visiting Heart.org.

Singleton had been in intensive care at a Los Angeles hospital. Last week, her mother, Shelia Ward, had filed a case in court, asking that she be appointed temporary curator of Singleton in order to make medical and financial decisions in the event of disability.

This 9 February 1997 archive photo shows director John Singleton posing in New York to promote his film "Rosewood". (AP Photo / Todd Plitt)

Singleton has received Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director for "Boyz n the Hood", the first black filmmaker to be so recognized. His other work includes "Poetic Justice", with Janet Jackson, and the TV series "Snowfall".

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His friends, colleagues and admirers wished him good luck that his poor health was spreading.

Shonda Rhimes, Reverend Al Sharpton and another director, Ava DuVernay, were among the people offering prayers on Twitter.

Associated Press contributed to this report.